[cbdwolff7]

Will we be activating it with a google account or will our BBID still be what we use? Hope that's not a dumb question? I hope we still have our BBID.

[bluetroll]

You will most likely need both.

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[cbdwolff7]

Well won't that be swell, hopefully no conflict and issues. Thanks

[anon4226395]

Will we be activating it with a google account or will our BBID still be what we use? Hope that's not a dumb question? I hope we still have our BBID.

Is a "google account" just your gmail plus PW ?

[Pinot2015]

Is a "google account" just your gmail plus PW ?

Yes

BlackBerry Priv!!

[joeldf]

And what if your Google account is NOT tied to a Gmail address, but a regular ISP (*.net) based email address?

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[Adam Frix]

It's still your Google account.

[DJM626]

It's still your Google account.

So we would have to use a gmail email account? I have a google account but not gmail and was hoping I would be able to avoid using a gmail email address with this phone

[anon4226395]

So we would have to use a gmail email account? I have a google account but not gmail and was hoping I would be able to avoid using a gmail email address with this phone

I took that he meant it didn't matter if it was Gmail or not, it is still your google account

[joeldf]

I figured that a Google account is a Google account regardless of whether or not specifically a Gmail address was attached.

But I only ask because way back when setting up my son's Galaxy S2 (so, this was a few years back), we tried to use an existing Google account that was not attached to a Gmail address. It flat out wouldn't take it. We ended up making another account with a Gmail address to finish the setup.

I'm just hoping that a Gmail address is no longer a requirement to finish an android phone setup, much less the Priv's setup.

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[brookie229]

Will we be activating it with a google account or will our BBID still be what we use? Hope that's not a dumb question? I hope we still have our BBID.

Definitely not a dumb question OP.

[Sleepy_ER_Dr]

Well if the Priv is an Android phone, then chances are our BBID won't be useful anymore as the BBID is really needed for Bberry world and Bberry protect, which I assume won't be available any longer on the PRIV. The only thing I could see it used for would be to maybe activate bbm and retrieve old contacts.

[Pinot2015]

Definitely not a dumb question OP.

Definitely not a dumb question but best for all people getting Priv to create new Gmail email. If you don't already have one. The easiest way.

BlackBerry Priv!!

[Pinot2015]

Well if the Priv is an Android phone, then chances are our BBID won't be useful anymore as the BBID is really needed for Bberry world and Bberry protect, which I assume won't be available any longer on the PRIV. The only thing I could see it used for would be to maybe activate bbm and retrieve old contacts.

It will be needed for Password Keeper and BBM.

BlackBerry Priv!!

[snowsquirrel]

I hadn't thought about this. Currently I forward my Gmail to my office 365 account because Gmail doesn't do exchange.

But if I use my Gmail account to sign into phone it will insist on having it as a mail account, so I might as well stop forwarding it... probably safe to assume android phone will handle Gmail as well as BB10 handles Exchange.

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[anon4226395]

You can have an unlimited number of gmail addresses

[Tre Lawrence]

I hadn't thought about this. Currently I forward my Gmail to my office 365 account because Gmail doesn't do exchange.

But if I use my Gmail account to sign into phone it will insist on having it as a mail account, so I might as well stop forwarding it... probably safe to assume android phone will handle Gmail as well as BB10 handles Exchange.

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You don't have to sync the gmail

[snowsquirrel]

Cool, good to know.

However now that I think about it, the reason I forwarded it in the first place (rather than just have it as another account) was because BB didn't play nice with gmail, and gmail quit offering exchange. But with a google phone, my gmail should work fine, and I can just have it as a separate account again.

Actually works well.

[Granehill]

I figured that a Google account is a Google account regardless of whether or not specifically a Gmail address was attached.

But I only ask because way back when setting up my son's Galaxy S2 (so, this was a few years back), we tried to use an existing Google account that was not attached to a Gmail address. It flat out wouldn't take it. We ended up making another account with a Gmail address to finish the setup.

I'm just hoping that a Gmail address is no longer a requirement to finish an android phone setup, much less the Priv's setup.

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You would need a Google account that looks like van email address, but there is no need to use it for mail. You can use any address. I use it also for syncing in order not to loose any contact etc. When I on Friday will set up my Priv it will take me 1 min to get in all contacts and meetings because of that v Google account i or in my case, my gmsiaddress.

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[Granehill]

Cool, good to know.

However now that I think about it, the reason I forwarded it in the first place (rather than just have it as another account) was because BB didn't play nice with gmail, and gmail quit offering exchange. But with a google phone, my gmail should work fine, and I can just have it as a separate account again.

Actually works well.

Exactly!

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[cbdwolff7]

Thanks for all the input, this helps me understand what will be needed, If Verizon gets the device. Thanks everyone.

[bobshine]

BBID will be limited to BBM and maybe some BlackBerry services. But you'll need a Google account if you want to access Google play.

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[PHughes]

You don't need gmail, only a google account. I have an Android tablet, and have used it for years with only a google account, and have never set up a gmail account.

[lfcohen]

Just to echo some of the replies. We need BlackBerry ID for BBM and any other BlackBerry Services used in the device, like: BlackBerry Meetings, BlackBerry Protect and anything else.... and of course, now that this is an Android device, a Google ID.... Oh life..... :-)

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[Alain_A]

What is the difference between a google account and none Gmail? I thought it was "[email protected]"